Svante Arrhenius
Ion theory, first to predict greenhouse effect
Quotes by Svante Arrhenius
The true scientist never loses the faculty of amazement. It is the essence of his being.
The boundary between the living and the non-living is not as sharp as we once thought.
Chemistry is the science of substances, their properties, and the transformations that change them into other substances.
The electrical conductivity of a solution is a measure of the number of ions present.
The reaction velocity is doubled for every ten-degree rise in temperature.
The concept of activation energy is central to understanding why some reactions occur and others do not.
The universe seems to me to be a great cosmic laboratory.
The aim of physical chemistry is to interpret the phenomena of chemistry in terms of physics.
The dissociation of salts in water is nearly complete.
The freezing point depression of a solution is proportional to the concentration of solute particles.
The osmotic pressure of a solution is proportional to the concentration of the solute.
The study of cosmic physics has revealed to us the unity of the material world.
The idea of the eternity of life in the universe is not in contradiction with scientific facts.
The propagation of life throughout the universe is a fascinating hypothesis.
The panspermia hypothesis suggests that life could travel between worlds as spores.
The pressure of light may explain the shapes of comet tails.
The northern lights are caused by electrically charged particles from the sun.
A scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it.
The application of physical methods to chemical problems is the most promising path for the advancement of chemistry.
The future of chemistry lies in the study of ions.